NINTH GENERATION

343. Louisa Helena ROEMER was born on 5 Feb 1846 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt. She was baptized on 8 Feb 1846 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt.
Climbach/Londorf Geburts Protocoll
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1846, No. 13, page 444 - Helena Römer
Helena Römer, born 5 February 1846 in Climbach about four in the afternoon. Daughter of Johannes Römer III and his wife Eleanor neé Wißner; the second child, first daughter. Baptized 8 February 1846. Sponsors: (1) Peter Wißner, son of Heinrich Wißner and his wife Anna Maria neé Römer, the mother's brother; (2) Helena Römer, daughter of Johann Jacob Römer and his wife Christina neé Commelin, the father's sister.
She was confirmed in 1860 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt.
Londorf (Climbach)
Confirmanden Register (Confirmation) 1808-1875
Microfilm #1201531
1860, p. 81, Climbach - Helena Römer, 5 Feb 1846, Johannes III
She emigrated in 1883 from Climbach to Scribner, Dodge Co, NE. She was buried in 1928 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Ridgeley, Dodge Co, NE.
Gravestone:
Helene Benner
5 Feb 1846 - 2 Jan 1928
She died on 25 Dec 1928 in Ridgeley, Dodge Co, NE.
Died Christmas day at the home of her son Henry J. Benner

St. John's Lutheran Church, Ridgeley, Dodge Co, NE
Deaths 1928
Mrs. J. Benner, b. Feb 5, 1846, d. Dec 25, 1928
She was buried in Buried at Ridgeley Cemetery near Scribner, Dodge County, Nebraska.

Johann RAUSCH was born in Ober-Ohmann Kreis Grünberg. Louisa Helena ROEMER and Johann RAUSCH had the following children:

+447 i. Eleanora (Dora) RÖMER was born on 13 Oct 1871 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt. She was baptized on 22 Oct 1871 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt.
Londorf (Climbach) Geburts Protocoll (Birth and Baptism)
Microfilm #1201526
Geburts Protocoll 1867-1875
1871, No. 51, page 250 - Eleanora, illegitimate daughter of Helena Römer
Helena, illegitimate daughter of Helena Römer, born 13 Oct 1871 about six o'clock in the morning (Vormittags um Sachs Uhr) in Climbach. Helena is the unmarried daughter of Citizen and woodworker (Schreiner) Johannes Römer II, her first illegitimate child, a daughter. Baptized 22 Oct 1871. Sponsors (1) Barbara Römer, the mother's unmarried sister; (2) Johannes Berner, son of the late Georg Berner, Citizen and shepherd (Schäfer) of Climbach.

An added note: On 21 Nov 1871 Johann Rausch of Ober-Ohman in Kreis Grünberg acknowledged Eleanora as his daughter.
She was buried in 1949 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Ridgeley, Dodge Co, NE.
Gravestone
Eleonore R Shomshor
13 Oct 1871 - 2 Jan 1949
She died on 2 Jan 1949 in Ridgeley, Dodge Co, NE.
OBITUARY

Mrs. Shomshor, 77, Dies in Ridgeley

Ridgeley -- Mrs. August L. Shomshor, 77, died Sunday morning at her home here.

Funeral services will be at 2 P.M., Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran church at Ridgeley. Rev. Hugo Welchert will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Born Oct. 13, 1871, in Germany, Mrs. Shomshor came to the United States at the age of 12, with her parents. They settled in the Ridgeley community, where she has lived since. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran church.

Survivors include her widower, August; five daughters, Mrs. John Roemer, Mrs. Herman Joens and Eleanor Shomshor, all of Scribner; Mrs. Gustav Nolte, Dalton; Mrs. Gilbert Lueninghoener, Fremont; two sons, Charles A. of Scribner and Forrest of Houston, Tex.; one sister, Mrs. W.C. Joens, Napa, Calif.; and 17 grandchildren.

Wollmer and Warne funeral home at Hooper is in charge of arrangements.

She was married to Johannes (John) BENNER (son of Johann Jost BENNER and Wilhelmine WISSNER) on 29 Jul 1877 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt. Johannes (John) BENNER was born on 4 Sep 1851 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt. He was born on 4 Sep 1851 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt. He was buried in 1928 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Ridgeley, Dodge Co, NE.
Gravestone
John Benner
4 Sep 1851 1 Oct 1928
He died on 1 Oct 1928 in Ridgeley, Dodge Co, NE.
St. John's Lutheran Church, Ridgeley, Dodge Co, NE
Deaths 1928
John Benner, b. Sept 4, 1851, d Oct 1, 1928

Obituary

Ridgeley Pioneer Dies

John Benner, well-known and highly respected resident of Ridgeley township, passed away at his home on Monday, October 1, following an illness of only a few days. On the Wednesday previous, he had been about his work, when he had taken a slight cold. That night pneumonia set in and his condition declined rapidly until his end.

The deceased was born at Climbach, Hessen, Germany, on September 4, 1851, and died on October 1, 1928, at the age of 77 years and 26 days. He was married on July 29, 1877, to Helene Roemer.

Mr. Benner and his family came to America in July, 1884, and settled in Ridgeley township which has been his home continuously from that time until his death. For the first two years, after locating in that neighborhood, he worked as a farm hand and then settled on the farm east of the Ridgeley Lutheran church where he spent 42 years. Although he quit active farming in 1910, he retained his residence on the home place and took care of eight acres.

Mr. Benner was a charter member of St. John's Lutheran Church at Ridgeley. He was a man who cared little for show and luxuries of life, but was a stern defender of the right in all things.

Those surviving besides the widow, are two daughters, Mrs. A. L. Shomshor and Mrs. W. C. Joens; and one son, Henry Benner, all of Scribner.

Funeral services were held last Wednesday at 2:00, at St. John's church at Ridgeley, Rev. J. Marxen, officiating. Interment was made in St. John's cemetery.
Louisa Helena ROEMER and Johannes (John) BENNER had the following children:

448 i. Karl Heinrich BENNER was born on 30 Aug 1878 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt. He died on 7 Mar 1899 in Ridgeley Township, Scribner, Dodge Co, NE.
+449 ii. Johann Ludwig BENNER was born on 29 Jul 1880 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt. He was baptized on 8 Aug 1880. He died on 4 Jun 1912 in near Scribner, Dodge County, Nebraska. Obituary

Ludwig J. Benner

On Tuesday, June 4th, 1912, in the afternoon, Ludwig J. Benner, residing 4 1/2 miles south and 2 1/2 miles west of Scribner, died suddenly of heart-stroke when he had just driven out of his yard gate to bring two loads of hogs to town. Mr. Benner's employee saw him leave his wagon and sit down upon the grass and in the same moment saw him sink down dead.

Mr. Ludwig Benner was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Johann Benner, and was born July 29, 1880, in Klimbach, near Giessen, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany. He came to America at the age of four. He was married to Dorothea Moller from Pleasant Valley August 24, 1910. He leaves behind him his heart-wounded widow, a five months' old child, his parents, who now have lost their third grown-up child, two sisters, namely Mrs. August Shomshor and Mrs. Wm. Joens, his brother Henry, a student at the State University, and two brothers-in-law.

His remains were laid to rest Friday, June 7th, in the cemetery of the German Lutheran Zions' church at Ridgeley, Rev. Duhrkop, officiating. A large concourse of relatives and friends followed the remains to their last resting place.

450 iii. Louise Helene BENNER was born on 23 Nov 1884 in Ridgeley Township, Scribner, Dodge Co, NE. She died on 9 Mar 1899 in Ridgeley Township, Scribner, Dodge Co, NE.
+451 iv. Caroline Bertha BENNER was born on 21 Nov 1886 in Scribner, Dodge Co, NE. She died on 28 Jun 1950 in Napa, Napa County, California. She was buried in St. Helena, Napa Co, CA.
+452 v. Johann Heinrich BENNER was born on 12 Sep 1888 in Ridgeley Township, Scribner, Dodge Co, NE. He died on 9 Oct 1948 in Fremont, Dodge Co, NE.